SINGER W1366 - Manual (Page 22)

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SEWING ON BUTTONS
1. Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing foot.
^00 Fig. 34.
Push drop feed button "DOWN" all the way. Fig. 38.
Set 2igzag stitch width stop at 0. Place the button so
that its left hole combes directly under the needle, then
gently lower the presser foot. Fig. 35.
Move zigzag stitch width stop until the needle comes
down exactly over the right hand hole in the button.
Fig. 36. and set stop.
Turn the hand wheel slowly by hand to be sure the
needle enters both holes in button without deflecting
needle, correct width if necessary.
5. When" needle goes into the center of each hole, run the
machine at m.edium speed, making six or eight stitches,
stopping with the needle in the left hole.
6. To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling, set the
stitch width at 0
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and take a few stitches in the same hole.
If you wish you may place a rounded toothpick over the
button, between the two holes, and sew button to fabric
in regular way.
Rem.ove the toothpick and wind thread under the button,
forming a shank to fasten.
Apply the above m.ethod to sew on buttons with four
holes, hooks and snaps, etc. If a four hole button is to be
sewn, follow the same procedure as for the two hole button.
Now lift presser foot slightly and move fabric to permit
stitching the remaining two holes. Hooks, snaps, etc., are sewn
to the fabric with the same procedure as for sewing two hole
buttons.
Fig. 34-
Fig 35 Fig. 36
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Fig. 38